People are no longer confined to doing business at their offices or in boardrooms, as technology enables people to work remotely from anywhere across the globe. However, remote working environments are limited – coffee shops can be noisy, hotels can be impersonal and serviced offices can lack identity.

SLOW in the City, is business on your terms. Where busy can be separated from rushed, where demands don’t have to be accompanied by stress and where thoughts can flow without interruptions. Meet, connect, concentrate or create on your own terms. Calmness meets capability here, and every business requirement is inconspicuously catered for. Whether you need to find a private place to present, a cocoon to confer in, a space to spread out, a corner to catch up or to nourish your body and self, it’s all at hand in SLOW in the City.

Signature features of SLOW in the City are the ‘Light’ and ‘Dark’ Rooms. The Dark Room enables guests to take some quiet time and think, thus blocking out external sensory distractions while the Light Room provides an inspirational environment to generate fresh solutions.

Unlike airport lounges, there is an entrance charge for qualifying guests to use SLOW in the City. Access to SLOW in the City is exclusively for British Airways Executive Club members, British Airways Club (business class) passengers, and select FNB and RMB Private Bank Clients. However, the private meeting facilities can be booked for use by corporate and the general public.

Jamie Clyde, CEO of SLOW says, “Our SLOW concept has really taken off in South Africa - it fits with a growing international trend to appreciate life’s journey as much as achieving an end goal. SLOW in the City provides the perfect escape from the frantic yet often unproductive pace of modern business. SLOW in the City is for extremely busy people who desire luxury, comfort and the functionality to enable them to be enjoyably productive when away from their usual place of work.”

Branding and design consultancy GRID have worked with Comair to develop the SLOW in the City brand and concept. The interior décor and design was created by Tonic – with a holistic focus using natural materials and colours combined with manmade elements associated with the city and complemented by local art work.

The following facilities are available at SLOW in the City:

• A range of meeting rooms and workspaces
(Private lounges, Boardrooms, Function rooms, Signature meeting spaces, Library Desks, Private studies and Private Studios)

• Bar offering specialty teas and coffees as well as wine and cocktails

• Bistro serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon teas plus a Wine &amp Cheese Room

• Private washrooms with full shower facilities

• Super Fast Wifi and 3G

• Newspapers, magazines and business journals

• PC workstations and printing facilities

• Video conference suite

• International Power sockets throughout the facility

• Self service Airport Check-in, OR Tambo airport flight information display and Gautrain tickets

• Cloakroom for luggage and coats as well as Personal lockers

• Exclusive offers from our sponsors including discounted Car Rental and Chauffeur Drive


SLOW in the City is located on the ground floor of the Gautrain Hotel on the corner of Rivonia and West street (opposite the Gautrain station in Sandton). Opening hours are from Monday to Friday from 06:00 – 18:00.